Card Deck

Card Deck

The Playground of Possibilities

Card Deck

I’ve created a deck of 52 cards, with 52 questions for you to ask yourself, to prompt you to let go of your old, limiting thoughts, beliefs and stories about yourself and the world, and to experiment playfully with new, more resourceful ways of thinking and being.

Order a deck, or several decks, or even a deck plus a one-on-one Skype call with me, via the Next Chapter crowdfunding site. Even though my crowdfunding campaign there is finished (thank you to all my backers!), you can still place an order and pay there. I plan to create a shopping cart here on this site soon – stay tuned.

I’ll donate 5% of the proceeds from sales of the card deck to KELY Support Group, an organisation here in Hong Kong that runs peer support, mentorship and leadership development programs for people aged 14-24.

Every question in the deck starts with “What would be possible for me if…?” For example:

I loved myself?

I took off my mask?

I let go of all my excuses?

I didn’t always have to be right?

I took the first step?

I was grateful for everything I already have / do / am?

I trusted the Universe and myself?

I knew for certain that I’m worth it?

Simply by asking yourself the questions, imagining the possibilities and noticing how you might be sabotaging yourself with unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and stories, you’ll see more options and feel inspired to take bold action. And you’ll approach life with more love, joy, trust, compassion, integrity, forgiveness, resilience, gratitude, courage, confidence, tolerance, responsibility, serenity, mindfulness, playfulness…

Here’s what some people have said about the deck:
“I believe that the world will welcome the Playground of Possibilities with open arms.”
“This is brilliant! Just what I need! Thanks Kay!”
“I have been listening to my body’s messages as per the card I picked from the Playground of Possibilities. I am learning a huge amount about myself and learning a great lesson for life.”
“The questions that you post in the Playground of Possibilities keep me positive, productive and purposeful.”
“Your cards are amazing because they combine creativity, arts, spirituality and practicality.”
“What a neat idea and way of playfully sparking awareness of new possibilities!”

The deck is for you (and people like you) if:

you’re already familiar with and interested in personal/spiritual development and healing

you like books and card decks and workshops about personal/spiritual development and healing

you’re enthusiastic about doing the work – and play – of examining and transforming your old, limiting, unresourceful thoughts, beliefs, stories and behaviours

you’re willing to accept responsibility for your life

you sometimes catch yourself slipping back into your old bad habits and self-critical thoughts

you’re a coach, healer, therapist, bodyworker or trainer looking for a fun, simple tool to use with your clients – individually or in groups – so they heal and thrive

And the deck is NOT for you if:

you’re a “Negative Nelly” who blames everyone and everything else for the state of your life

you automatically say “Yes, but you have to be realistic” to every suggestion

you’re not willing to do the work – and play – of examining and transforming your old, limiting, unresourceful thoughts, beliefs, stories and behaviours

you have no interest in the spiritual dimension of life

you expect a magic quick-fix pill for all your problems

Disclaimer: This is not a fortune-telling deck. And I’m not saying this card deck is the ONLY solution to ALL of your problems. It’s one tool for you to experiment with and enjoy, so use it in conjunction with all the other tools and processes you use to heal your stuff and live the life you want.

How to use the deck

Here’s a short video I filmed in my friend Susie’s lovely garden, about how to use the cards – I’m using my hand-made prototype deck:

And in this episode of the “Hong Kong Confidential” podcast, I chat with the lovely host, Jules Hannaford, about The Playground of Possibilities, the card deck and several other topics.

I’d love to hear your questions and comments about the questions in the deck, how you use the deck, and the results you’ve experienced. Contact me.

For yourself

Once a day, or any time you want, get calm and relaxed, hold the deck, and think of an issue or challenge or opportunity you’re facing, or a decision you need to make. Or simply ask out loud: “What’s the message for me today?”

Tap your knuckles on the deck three times, with the questions face down – that clears the deck of the energy of the previous time it was used by you or anyone else.

Shuffle the deck. One card will pop up or fall out of the deck or seem to call out to you, or maybe your fingertips will tingle as you touch a card. Trust that it’s the right card, with a special meaning just for you.

Ponder how the question applies to you and your situation, trust that your own interpretation is the right one, take inspired action, and pay attention to the feedback from the Universe. I deliberately do NOT tell you what every question means – I invite you to decide what it means for YOU.

If the question really doesn’t resonate with you, no problem, pick another card.

Make your answer be about your thoughts or behaviour, not anybody else’s. And make it be about the positive outcomes that would be possible for you, not a punch on the nose!

If you receive the Joker card, insert a question that’s meaningful and thought-provoking for you – trust that you know the question that needs answering.

Most importantly, let the cards guide you with love, light and playfulness.

With a group of people

I love using the card deck with a group of people. Almost invariably, when someone receives a card, they say: “Oh, that’s the perfect question for me!”

Invite everyone to get calm and relaxed, and to think of an issue or challenge or opportunity they’re facing. They don’t have to say out loud what that is if they don’t want to.

Pass the deck around the circle so that everyone has a turn.

Remind everyone to tap three times on the deck before they shuffle (see the instructions above in the “For yourself” section).

Offer tips about how to pick a card (see the instructions above in the “For yourself” section).

Once someone has received a card, invite them to comment on how it applies to them (again, they don’t need to say what their issue was if they don’t want to).

If someone really doesn’t see the relevance of a question, that’s OK – invite them to shuffle again and choose another card.

After someone has chosen a card and spoken about it (if they want to), ask them to put that card back into the deck so that the next person has the full deck of 52 questions to choose from.

Another method is to spread all the cards randomly, with the questions facing down, on a table or the floor. Invite everyone to think of their issue or challenge or opportunity. All together or one at a time, they choose the card that seems to be calling out to them. Have a group conversation about the experience.

With your clients, if you’re a coach / healer / therapist / trainer

Many coaches, healers, therapists and trainers I know have said they want to use the card deck with their clients, either one-on-one or in groups. “It’s an ideal tool for coaches and trainers alike to add on to your resourceful tool-bag!,” said one friend.

See the instructions above in the “For yourself” and “With a group of people” sections.

If you’re working one-on-one, face-to-face with a client, shuffle the deck yourself and pull a card, or invite them to shuffle the deck and pull a card. If you’re working at a distance and your client doesn’t have a deck, ask them about the issue they’re dealing with, then shuffle the deck yourself and pull a card for your client. Trust that it’s the right one. Ask your client how the question might be relevant to their issue – I encourage you NOT to tell a client what a particular question means (unless they ask about the definition of a word).

Or use the deck with your clients in whatever way feels appropriate and resonates for you, and that complements your process and philosophy.

I’d love to hear your questions and comments about the questions in the deck, how you use the deck, and the results you’ve experienced. Contact me.

Order a deck

Order and pay for a deck, or several decks, or even a deck plus a one-on-one Skype call with me, via my campaign page at the Next Chapter crowdfunding site. Yes, even though my crowdfunding campaign is finished, you can still order a deck there.

The retail price is US$20 per deck, plus postage (free postage within Hong Kong). I’ll be creating a shopping cart here on this site soon – stay tuned.

Wholesale enquiries

Do you own or manage a business – for example, a bookshop, a gift shop, a holistic health clinic, a spa retreat, a doctor’s clinic, a school, a corporation…?

Or do you present or manage workshops, conferences or festivals about personal development and healing?

And do you want to give or sell the card decks to your customers, clients, members, students, staff…?

I occasionally run a “Life is a Playground of Possibilities – Improvising More Resourceful, Joyful Ways of Being” live public workshop in which we use the card deck, some meditative/mindfulness exercises, and some improv games. Stay tuned for news of the next workshop.

Comments from participants:
“I don’t know what happened last night but I feel like I have had some sort of shift. I feel so calm and contented today.”“As a facilitator, you are fun, engaging and able to get your point across, without imposing your views. I enjoyed every part of the session and am now putting what I learned into practice.”

I’m also available for private workshops at companies, organisations, conferences…

One person at the workshop I led at the annual conference of the international Applied Improvisation Network in Montreal in September 2015 commented: “Collective magic, under your careful guidance, at work! What a lovely thing to participate in!”

And I recently led a workshop for a group of staff at a holistic health clinic here in Hong Kong. Afterwards, the organiser reported: “Everyone unanimously agreed that your workshop is wonderful, playful, and so clearly facilitated from your heart.”

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